Mikel Zumeta praises the tone and aesthetics of the series "The Mouths of Heaven"
The film critic of ORAIN has especially recommended the EITB series, presented in the Official Section, as well as the series "Anatomy of an Instant" about the coup d'état of Tejero and "Die My Love" brought by Jennifer Lawrence, winner of the Donostia Prize.
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The documentary work of the Chinese filmmaker Hao Zhou has received the highest recognition from the jury of the Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film Festival. The award for the best Basque short film has been for "Havana industrial", by Ainhoa Ordóñez, and the Grand Prix for the Best Spanish Short Film by Aitor Gametxo.
"The Domingos" and "Maspalomas", the films with the most nominations for the Feroz Awards
The Domingos, with nine nominations, and Maspalomas, with seven, are the most nominated films for the 2026 Feroz Awards.
32 Billy Wilder films will be shown by Tabakalera as part of the 2026 film program
Tabakalera's new 2026 film season has been designed by Donostia Kultura, the San Sebastian Film Festival, the Basque Film Library, the Elias Querejeta Film School and Tabakalera itself, and will begin on January 8.
MENDIFILM, 18th edition of the Bilbao International Mountain Festival
The Euskalduna Palace will be the main venue of the festival and from 5 to 14 December 55 films will be shown, 12 of them Basque productions. At the opening ceremony of the festival you will be able to see "Entre Juan y Juanito" , a film directed by Javier Alvaro about Juanito Oiarzabal. Bestalde, film by Luis Arrieta, created thanks to last year's Mountain Film Scholarship .
Norma Vila is shooting her first feature film, "Salitre," starring Nagore Aranburu
These days in Arrigorriaga they are filming the film 'Salitre' by director Norma Vila, a feature film that combines intimate drama with psychological thriller, starring Nagore Aranburu and Haizea Carneros.
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Zinebi presents the documentary "Llámame sinsorga"
The film, in which EITB participates, will be shown at the Zinebi Bilbao Short Film and Documentary Festival before arriving at the cinema on the 28th. The film by the Al Borde Flims House reflects the process of building the feminist space of Bilbao La Sinsorga.
Zinebi leaves with humor, music and the Mikeldi de Honor for Pablo Berger
The 67 edition of Zinebi has begun at the Arriaga Theatre with a nod to the rise of Bilbao's filming, musical performances and the presentation of novelties. The opening session has included the screening of the Official Basque Short Film Section and the award of the Mikeldi de Honor to the filmmaker Pablo Berger.
Five Basque short films in Zinebi's Official Section
Bea Lema, Aitor Gametxo, Ainhoa Ordóñez, Giulia Cosentino, Perla Sardella and the latest works by Maren Zubeldia and Silvina Guglielmotti compete for the Bilbao International Documentary and Short Film Festival, which begins today and ends its 67th edition on the 28th.
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Paul Urkijo: "I wanted to show Basque mythological creatures the most beautiful and epic way"
Paul Urkijo tells us about the mythological creatures and legends that are renewed and honoured in the night film: Gaueko, Inguma, Mateo Txistu, Akerbeltz... The objects and legends collected by Father Barandiaran, the rituals to repel witchcraft, the phrases and legends related to witchcraft... Urkijo explores the Basque tradition in his third feature film. He gave us a review of them and explained to us, for example, the trick of understanding how he had flown the man who had said the incantation was wrong.